WEEKLY MEETING FORM

COOPERATING TEACHER AND STUDENT TEACHER

DATE:

November 27, 2016

CT Topic/Discussion/Information
Assessments
Final Evaluation
Flexible 2 weeks

ST: Jessica Pagtulingan

CT: Lisa Kaaihue

Action/Decision
CT and I have discussed and decided that
the assessments would be given all on the
same day (11/23/16):
o Wonders Unit 3 Week 1
Assessment
o Spelling Test
o Writing Post-Assessment for Solo
CT has reviewed the final evaluation
with me and talked me through it why
she gave me the rating she inputted.
CT and I have decided that on Dec. 5, I
will be released to observe a 2nd grade
classroom. I get to report back to CT on
the last day, Dec. 21st.

INFORMAL EVALUATION OF STUDENT TEACHER

Directions: ST records discussion notes from CTs identification of STs Positives and Areas for
Improvement
Positives
Areas For Improvement
Leadership- Taking on all three
Using more technology with the students,
emergency drills and leading the class
seems to engage them
through all including the mass
evacuation to Thomas Square
Confidence- Being comfortable with
the students and taking the teaching
lead as if Im not the lead
Willingness to Improve- Reviewing
lesson plans with me, going over it
and taking my advice and suggestions
and applying it to the lesson itself.
US: Bernice Kihara
DATE(S) OF DISCUSSIONS: November 26, 2016
MODE OF DISCUSSION: (Circle One) EMAIL
PHONE
FACE-TOFACE
US Topic/Discussion/Information

Action/Decision

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Reflections from the solo period and what

you've learned about teaching, lesson
planning, and assessments in relationship to
learner development.

I am amazed at how fast four weeks can fly by.

As I anticipated solo teaching, my thoughts were
exactly, this is going to be a long four weeks.
That obviously proved me wrong, and within
those 4 weeks, I was able to make mistakes,
learn from them, and grow. I now have a better
understanding how important the task is of what
teachers go through day to day.
Through these four weeks, I found out what my
biggest weakness were, and worked hard to
improve in that area. I learned that I needed to
work on lesson planning, and even though my
solo time is completed, I will continue to
practice lesson planning to better my practice as
I enter the teaching career full time.
This career is not about being perfect, and I
really had to understand that concept. Its all
about taking the time to self-reflect and really
stay committed in becoming a better version of
ourselves. Whatever struggles we face, we
should analyze it, research ways to make
improvements, and execute them. The biggest
take away from this experience is building
relationships with my students, helping them
grow and guiding them in becoming a better
version of themselves day by day.
For example, Ive noticed that for one student,
she was becoming more behavioral, and I really
had to talk to her one to one. I learned that she
gets frustrated because she doesnt understand
the work, which led to disruptive behaviors. I
knew I had to create an environment for her,
where she is provided with more support from
me. I did a lot of one to one with her, made
adjustments to her seating in the classroom, and
put a reward system in place for motivation.
As I am wrapping up my reflections for my solo
plan and six-day lesson planning, I found that
with constant practice in writing, students show
tremendous growth. From my pre-assessment to
my post-assessment, students that I thought
wouldnt make improvements within the four
weeks, truly surprised me. Although I did have

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some students who I thought would make gains,

did not. I understand now the importance of
student expected targets, and how we as teachers
are going to get our students there.
This was an incredible journey, and Id like to
hope that I was made for this profession, and that
I can continue to learn and grow as an educator,
with the help of veteran teachers and mentors.

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